Many pregnant women avoid HIV screening in Africa

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 11:35 in Health & Medicine

'Prevention is the best cure' is a common expression, but what happens if preventative measures are not used? A large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested, increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission.

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